Walking stick



Jan. 20, 1942. BRAND 2,270,254

WALKING STICK Filed July 31, 1940 IN VENTOR.

Patented Jan. 20, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WALKING STICK Henry Brand, Smithfield, Nebr.

Application July 31, 1940, Serial No. 348,783

3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in walking sticks and hasfor its object to provide a walking stick which is convertible to form'a seat.

A further object of the invention resides in providing foldable seat portions hingedly connected to the upper end of the walking stick which are normally held in collapsed position and serve as a handle for the stick but are capable of swinging to a horizontal position to form a seat which permits the user to sit down and rest when desired.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a device of the above-mentioned character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efiicient in use, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view taken on line.l--I of Fig. 2,

Fig. 2 is a top plan View showing the seat in extended position,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the seat in collapsed position, and,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the seat in operative position.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 denotes a staff, the upper end of which is rectangular in cross section with two of the opposed sides at the top being curved to form a rounded end 6. A pair of seat plates "I are hingedly connected to the upper end of the staif by a pintle pin 8 extending transversely through the upper end of the staff, which pin extends through the interfitting ears 9 of the hinge plates Ill countersunk in the top face of the seat plates and secured thereto by screws II. The seat plates 1 and hinge plates II] are provided with central recesses l2 to receive the upper end of the staff so that the lower ends of the seat plates meet when the seat plates are swung to extended position, as shown in Fig, 1.

When the seat plates are collapsed they assume a position in parallel confronting relation, as shown in Fig. 3, and when the plates are held together they are secured against pivotal movement by brace links l3 and H which are pivotally connected together at one end, as at 15, the link l3 having its free end connected to the side of the staff by a pivot pin it, while the free end of link It is pivotally connected to the angle bracket I'I secured to the lower face of the seat plates. The seat plates are provided with hand openings [8 so that when the plates are in confronting relation they may be easily gripped by the hand and when held in collapsed position the brace links prevent any pivotal movement of the seat plates so that the seat Plates are rigid with the staff and serve as a handle for the walking stick when used in the usual manner. When employed as a seat the seat plates are released and may be swung to extend at right angles to the staff forming a substantially horizontal plane surface which may be used as a seat with the staff serving as a support.

Thus, it is seen I have provided a walking stick which may be used in the usual manner and yet may be readily converted into a seat to permit the user to rest when desired.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herein shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A convertible walking stick comprising a staff, seat plates hingedly connected to the upper end of said staff in end to end relation adapted to swing downwardly to a horizontal position, and links pivotally connecting said seat plates to said staff for holding said plates against pivotal movement when held in confronting relation.

2. A convertible walking stick comprising a staff, a pair of seat plates, a hinge connecting said plates together in end to end relation having recesses in their meeting edges to receive the upper end of said staff, the pintle pin of said hinge passing through the upper end of said staff, and links pivotally connected together and to said seat platesand staff adapted to secure said seat plates against pivotal movement when swung upwardly and held in confronting relation.

3. A convertible walking stick comprising a staff, a pair of seat plates pivotally connected to the upper end of said staff in end to end relation, said plates having hand openings for swinging said plates upwardly and holding them in con- HENRY BRAND, 

